The Kiss of Glory
Genres
Overview
The making of patriotic films was not rare among FAI productions, and Il bacio della gloria is one example, together with Armi e amori (1913) and Per la Patria! (1915). In this Speech from the Throne, which opened the 14th Legislature, the King of Italy stressed and underscored with his words the period recalling the story of the glorious conquering of Libya, sending warm greetings to the courageous men who fought, and to the heroes who fell, for the loftiness of their country. In a response worthy of these august words, immediately thereafter Pathé released this patriotic film which tells one of the many stories of courage which bring glory to the Italian flag.
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Budget
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Runtime
10 min
Release Date
1913-12-18
Status
Released
Original Language
English
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Ettore Berti
Il generale Barbaresco
Guido Brignone
Gustavo Panelli
Paola Monti
Francesca
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